When Rob fell ill with cancer, Doug took his place in the 2014 mayoral election but lost.

Undeterred, in September he announced he would run again in the 2018 mayoral contest, declaring: "This one's for you Robbie" in tribute to his brother who died in 2016.

But following the resignation of Ontario's centre-right Progressive Conservative Party leader in January 2018, Doug set his sights on higher office.

He narrowly won the party leadership contest and secured the candidacy in a local seat in the Etobicoke district where he grew up.

Doug's populist campaigning style drew comparisons with Donald Trump as he loudly attacked the media and the "champagne drinking elites".

He promised to fight for "the little guy" by slashing petrol prices, cutting taxes and boosting jobs.

Just days before the election, it emerged Doug Ford was embroiled in a $16million legal battle with Rob's widow who accused him of "negligent mismanagement" of the family business which is now run by another brother, Randy.